U.S. Jobs Rise While Unemployment Drops, Keeping Pressure on Fed
The U.S. labor market stayed strong in September as the unemployment rate unexpectedly returned to an historic low, leaving the inflation-phobic Federal Reserve on course to deliver…
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Bitcoin Veterans Know to Keep Their Eyes on $19,511 Level
Round numbers tend to be a fixation for Bitcoin chart-watchers, with many keeping their eyes peeled on $20,000 amid the latest swoon. But veterans know to be…
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Nobel Economics Prize Goes to Claudia Goldin
(STOCKHOLM) — The Nobel economics prize was awarded Monday to Claudia Goldin, a professor at Harvard University, for research that has advanced the understanding of the gender…
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China Appears to Choose National Security Over Foreign Investment
Ever since abruptly abandoning its “zero-COVID” pandemic containment strategy last year, China has been at pains to tell the world that it’s back open for business. “China…
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‘Charlie Bit My Finger’ Is Leaving YouTube. Here’s Why
Charlie and Harry Davies-Carr were just babies—one and three years old—when they became unintentional internet superstars. The “Charlie Bit My Finger” video, filmed and posted on YouTube…
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What to Know About Sophie Zhang’s Facebook Allegations
While appearing before a committee of lawmakers in the British parliament on Monday, Facebook whistleblower Sophie Zhang, a former data scientist for the company, testified that the…
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‘Expats’ Is 2024’s First Must-See Show
Lulu Wang understands families. Her semi-autobiographical 2019 feature The Farewell transports a clan spread out around the world to their homeland of China, where matriarch Nai Nai…
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The 11 Best NBA Players Turned Big-Screen Actors
Many NBA players have made the move from the basketball court to the big screen—and in honor of Adam Sandler’s new Netflix basketball drama Hustle, we’ve compiled…
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The 10 Most Viral Moments of 2022
The Internet is forever, and sometimes, the discourse surrounding certain events feels like it’s going on forever, too. The moment something happens, users flood social media timelines…
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The 10 Best Movies of 2022
I’m one of those people who thinks every year is a great year for movies. Finding 10 to love in any given year is never a problem….
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